My broken one is from Japan...
> Just an interesting comment on this lens (FA28-70/4). . .
> Literature says it was/is made in Taiwan, yet my example has a label
> that says "Made in Vietnam."
> I guess that's how they can sell "A cheap consumer zoom that delivers
> excellent results." <g>
>
> keith whaley
>
> Stan Halpin wrote:
> >
> > Pentax has not used usm etc. for AF. A disadvantage of using
> > it is that you disenfranchise all older lenses; Pentax's
> > mechanical solution means that old and new lenses work on
> > old and new cameras.
> >
> > The FA28-70/4 has a good reputation for quality and a
> > reputation for mechanical build which is consistent with its
> > low price. It is ok, not the greatest. All in all this lens
> > is suburb value - available at KEH in EX+ for just over
> > $100, available on eBay for $75-100 in very good condition.
> > About the only lenses of this quality available readily for
> > that price that I can think of offhand would be the FA, A,
> > or M50/1.4, the M135/3.5, maybe the A70-210.
> >
> > Stan
> >
> > chibitul smecher wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, does Pentax use the ultrasound technology found in some Canon and
> > > Nikon lenses? I have a ZX-5n and I see that it uses a shaft (cannot find
> > > a better word) to achieve the auto-focus, IOW the motor is in the camera
> > > and there is a mechanical coupling between body and lens. This is not
> > > very quiet :(... I see there are a few other contact on the lens mount,
> > > so I wonder if other more expensive lenses got the ultrasound auto-focus
> > > motor. I only have a zoom 28-70 f/4 AL lens.
> > >
> > > what about lenses where the front element does NOT rotate? using a
> > > polarizer filter with 28-70 f/4 is not fun. And BTW, while others seem
> > > to like the optical quality of this lens, I see very few that actually
> > > mention the poor mechanical build.
> > >
> > >
>
